Explain what a percentile rank indicates. Interpret a percentile ...

[EAugust]

Explain what a percentile rank indicates. Interpret a percentile rank of 85.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Remembering an important date in history because it is the same date as your father's birthday is an effective type of learning because
 
  a. the date is firmly established in short-term memory.
  b. the new information is associated with something you already know.
  c. it is a type of maintenance rehearsal that enhances learning.
  d. this kind of chunking always makes memorizing dates easier.

[Anna]

Answer to Question 1

Percentile ranks indicate the percentage of scores at or below a given score point. Students earning a percentile rank of 85 did as well or better, on that particular test, than 85 percent of the students in the norm group being used.

Answer to Question 2

B

[EAugust]

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[dawsa925]

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